Attachment for phonographic machines.



- l PATENTED AUG. 11, 1908.

F. HARDINGB. I ATTACHMENT FOR PHONOGRA-PEIG MACHINES.

APPLIQATIO H FILED DEC. 3G?, 1905.

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UiNtQEQ STATES No. $95,456. specicizrim of ATTACHMENT fon-lno'noon'ermc MACHINES.

oF estetico, ILLINOIS.-

Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 11, 1908.

Application tiled December 30, 1905. Serial. No. 294,029.

caigo, in the eo'unt olluult und Stute of lllinois, have invented e. certain new und ,useful Improvement in .\tt.;iilinieiits for Phonographic Machines, oi' which the following is a. full, rlrzaii', concise, and exiict descripton reference heilig iiiiil to the iii-,i-.oiiipiin'i'in drawings, forming ii pini. of thisv .speeitiea- 1 tion.

)1y invention ieliites to plioniugitipliii" miieliincs, more portieiihirly to thiit ehiss o phonogriiphie niiiehines in which the sound waives iiie recorded upon wz'ix yor ef.:.i:ipt'sition fashioned into ii. cyliiidrii-iil oijsligiitly conical shape. ,l

Ls is well known io those familier with the nrt, the. majority of phonogrziphic machines 1 iire constructed to :ii''.'onimodiite what is known iis the stiindiird record., Other inzicliines'iiru constructed which accommodate whiit is known iis the intermediate reeoril, a rei-ord of hiiger iliiimeter; :ind there :tre also machines miiniil'iietiired which :iceonnnodnte what is known iis concertrecorils, n rei-ori) of still larger iliiiiueler. lt is well known that plionogiiipliie iioiehines :it the present time, :irc i'oiistriietod to iicconinii'idiite but one of these sizes. .find it. is the oliject of my iiii'ention to provide improved Jiienns where-h)v :my of these three records of dillerent "izes 5 muy lie :uw'iiniinofliiteil, in n .single iiiziiiiine.

M3.' invention will lie more. iweiiililji' unlerstood ivy reference to the iti-conipiiiiying drawings, iii which,-

Figuri` 1 is uti elevation view of :n v inson- 2 tion, pii'ris lit-ing: hre-ken :iwiiy .oiiiore hilton on line L-.2 of Fig. l.

l liii\'e shown i: rotirtulile eixi'i'ior, 23, nihipt;

ed lo c'iiir) the .stiindnrii si/.ie record. inoiint- 1 leyin'i'iiiigeiiieni,7,1m shown in the :Enw i: ,ai

1 ie machine heini; of sinn-lord size, i

'lows that the. stiinlnrd size record niiiyflie ueproved device which nntysiif.- :i

rectli' to tlii: ei'iri'ier 3. vinili s attachment is applied thereto a snngft will posed of the end rings, 9 and 10, which are iorei'l to .lit the carrier, 3, and the connecting ours 11, 11 which connect together the rings,

the ciirrier, 3. .lt is apparent that with t e .f piirts iii-ranged in this manner, a secure teniporiiry eonneetion may be obtained between the ceri-ier iind the iittiielinient. Cast integriillrv willi euch of the, rin ys, 9 and Il), are the shafts, 13, 13. U )on these shafts, 13, are piiotiilly mounted the snp )orts 14, 14, these supports being provide with two distinct engaigine surfaces, 15, and 16, for enagement wim the concert and intermediate records, 17 und 18, respectively. As shown in the drawings the sliiift, 13, is so journaled in the bearings that it is mriillel to the siii'- {iiee of the cin'rieiy. Tliis construction is desiriihlc so tlnit when the supports, 14, are mounted upon the shafts, 13, the precise taper, iis in the carrier, muy be maintained in the siii-faces, und 16, which is essential for the proper reception of the intermediate and concert records. Y For convenience I will call the position of the supports when adapted for the recept-ion of an intermediate record the noriniil position. This position is shown in l'ull lines in the drawing, Fig. 2. As f shown in the driiwings, l prefer that the suri fiiee, 16, of the supports 14, should be an'arc oi' :i virile of the sinne diiimeter as the inside g diiinieter of the intermediate record, und the siiriiiee, 15, should he iin nrc of a circle of the lune diameter iis tlio inside dimite-ter of a concert rei-ord.

When in the noi'iiiiil eondition the supports, l 1, :ire held liriiily bytlieir own tena sion against the studs, 19, 19, on the rin t? and 10, und iis shown in the drawing, tie j siii'fziee of 'the lstud is rounded, und the end` of i the support. rounded, so tliiit it nitty easily 100 l i he snapped into plan-e. :ind brought into tension :iii-1l niiiy thereby be securely held in piaci. lt is thus iipparent that with the sitio-hinein iii this noimiil condition im inieriuediiiio record may he accommodated.

i ff-ri rei-ord, the supports, 14, me thrown out o engagement wit i the studs, 19,111111 swung about the pivot, 13, until the surfaces 20, 20,

lietirings, 12, 12, in whie i are mounted the Uflien it is desired 'to acconiinodiit-e a cor.-

pered, so thi'it when a standard record o the be assured. The supporting'franie, 8,1s comi 9 und 10, und which, as shown, do not enga eA los :ne brought into engagement with the seats.

21, 21, upon the rings 9 and 10. These Seats, 21, are so disposed that when the surfaccs,20, are broughtl intovengagcment 'with them the surfaces, 15, of thc supporta, 14, will be coininiicr circumference of the In order to securely hohl the supports in this position, which may, for convenience, be called the abnormal position,

I rovide thc braces 22, 22, pivoted by means lo opthe screws, 23, 23, u )on the connecting ibraces being so distliein about their -pivots they may be brought into engagement with the studs, 24, 24, on the supports, 14,

cident with the concert record.

bars or straps, 11, 11, s aii posed, that by turning 4. lIn an attachment fer'phonographic ma#- clines, a. ranie wort` adapted to fit the rotatablecsrrier of a `monographie machine,

bearings cast integrally with the frame work,

entpositions mounted upon shafts journaled in said besrings, said supports having engaging surta-res when -adjusted into any one of the different positions and means whereby ent positions, said sup orts forming in each of said positions a carrier fora phonographie record. v v

' In an attachment for phonographic inathereby.,liolding th'e supports, 14, firmly chinos, a frame work adapted to tit the` ro? 30 against their respective seats, and in osition tatable carrier of a s tandard machine, sup for the reception of a concert recon This ports capable of adjustment into different condition is shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. It is thus made apparent that by means of my invention a concert record may also be accommodated.

positions imounted upon said frame work, said supp-erts having a series of engaging surfaces and means w iereby said su ports are 35 firmly heid in each position, saidp supports It is evident from the foregoingdescrii'ition, forming in one position a support for a record that the device 'can very casi] stam meta It is evident that changes and modifications inay bc made in the device herein desu scribed by those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit or scope of my invention, so I do not., therefore, lwish to be limited to the precise construction herein shown. I claim as new Letters Patent:

1. In an attachment for phonographic machine-s, a frame work conforming to the rotatsble carrier of a pbonographic machine,

40 supports having a series of c-ngaginiY surfaces and capable ofndjustinent into dil 'crcnt positions mounted upon said frame work, the supports being so r 'sp.-sed that they may and desire to secure by i carry a phouographic rei \r'l in cach of said positions.

2. In an attachment for phonograpliic machines, a frame work adapted to iit thc rotatable carrier of a plionogriipliic machine, supports having aicries of engaging s urfac-cs and capable of adjustment intovdilfercnt positions mounted upon said frame work, and means whereby said supports may be tirnily held in said iositions, said supports being so disposed tliat they may curry a pli-pographicrecord in each of said positions.

3- In an attachment for phonograpliic. niachncs, a frame work adapted to lit the rotarsble carrier, of a phonographic machine, 5 csings cast integrally with said frame work, 50 and supports having a number of engaging surfaces and capable of adjustment into different positions mounted upon shafts jourrisied in said bearings, said supports being so' disposed that they may carry a phonographic.

be made; the

construction being lsuch that it is convenient 25 to castthe stationary framework and to the adjustable supports from the sheet of certain: size and when in another position forming a support for a. record of larger size.

(3. In an attachment for phonographic machines, s aine work adapted to fit snugly the rotatable carrier of a standard machine, bearings esst integrally with said framework, orts mounted upon shafts journaled in sin( bearingssaid supports being provided with a plurality of engaging surfaces and capable of adjustment into different positions, anti meansfor holding said supports in said positions, sa'Jlsupports forming when held in one posit-i graphic record of certain size, and when held 'm another position ax carrier for a phonographic record of another size.

7. As ein article of manufacture, a record holder for a phonographic machine equip )ed with a plurality of arched arms adapted to hold various sized records. S. s in article of manufacture, a record holder for n phoiiographic machine e( ui ed with sets of arched arms adapted for lioiiiing different sized cylindrical records.

S). As :in article of manufacture, a cylindrical supporting frame adapted to slip ovc`r\ thc cylindrical carrier fi'aiueof a phonographic machine, and on said su iportinf frame pivot'ed members having arclied suraccs for adapting said f rame to receive dierent sized cylindrnrnl phonographic records of greater diameter than the normal record for the phonogiaphic machine.

10. Ls nn article of manufacture, a skeleton carri-er fiume substantially cylindrical and pivored arch members adapted in a normal posi-Lion to receive a cylindrical phono-y graphic record of one size, said carrier frame being aibiipted to be expanded to receive and support :i record of greater size. 11. ,-Ls article of manufacture, a sup porting t'rame for a cylindrical phonographic G5 recorl'lineach of said positions.

record, rnechanism comprising a series of 13b said supports may be held irmly in thedifl'er- 75 \n `a, carrier for a phono- 100 supports capableo adjustment into difer- 70 arched members on said frame adapted in a normal osition to offer seatin surfaces 'for areeor of one size, said mec anisirr being adapted to be moved 'to a position toofl'er seating surfaces for records of greater size.

2. As an article of' manufacture, a skeleton supporting frame adapted to slip over and engage the normal rotatable carrier of a phonographic machine, mechanism comprising e. plurality of arched arms on said frame adapted to assume a normal and alternate position, said mechanism when in its normal osition offering seating surfaces for receiving and su porting intermediate sized records and W ien in`its alternate position liering seating surfaces for receiving and supporting large cylindrical records.'

13. As an article of manufacture, a skele- .ton frame for se arable attachment to a phonofrra hicniae ine, arched wings pivoted to said s eleton frame, said wings in their normal position offering seating surfaces for receiving cylindrical phonograpiic records of one size, said wings being adapted to assume an alternate expanded position "and insuchr position to offer seatin surfaces for receiving cylinilrical records of arger size.

14. .As an article of manufacture, a skeleton frame for se arable attachment to a. phono ra hic mac iine, arched wings pivoted to saidg s eleton frame, said wings in their c normal position offering seating surfaces forreceiving cylindrical phonograplhic records of one size, said wings being adapted to assume an alternate expanded position and in such position to offer seatiiiu surfaces for receiving cylindrical records of larger size, said wings being adapted to be locked ii'hen in their normal and alternate positions.

15. As anarticle of manufacture, a skele- 40 ton supporting frame adapted for separable attachment with a phonographic machine, arched wings on said frame adapted to assume normal and alternate positions, said wings when in their'norinal position offering 45 conical seating surfaces for receiving thc taperedinterior surfaces of cylindrical pho# nographc records of one size,said Wings when\ in their alternate osition offering seating surfaces for cn aging the tapered interior surface of recor( s of greater size.

16. As an article of manufacture, a skeleton supporting frame having tapered engaging sur aces iaving frictional engagement withthe tapered siii-face of a tapere rotatable-carrier of a phonographie machine, arched wings extending from said su porting frame adapted to assume a norm-.iiJ and an expanded position, said wings when in their normal position offering tapered surfaces for- 6') engaging the interior tapering surface of cv iiidrical-recoi'ds having greater diameter than the normal records for the machine, and when in an expanded positiono'ering tapered seating surfaces for engaging the tapered 55 interior surface of still greater cylindrical records.

'.In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe .my name this 21st 4day of December A.. D.,

' FRANKLIN HARDINGE. Witnesses:

CHARLES J. SciiMro'r, LEONARD W. NOVANDER. 

